BACKGROUND
The two-layer method [University of Wisconson solution (UW)/perfluorochemical plus O2] for pancreas preservation has been demonstrated to be superior to simple UW storage alone in the… (More)

A reliable and less-invasive method is currently desired to assess the hemodynamic and functional alteration associated with brain death in the organs of donor candidates. Near-infrared spectroscopy… (More)

Eight patients with pancreatic abscesses secondary to acute necrotizing pancreatitis underwent drainage of their abscesses under laparotomy. Two of them died of acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE)… (More)